'Can't +S+V' & 'Can+s+not+v' ?

1b00''Can't you not feel''02b00 means ''Can you not be able to feel...(the 01i00feel02i00 is present). To put it simply, it means the 01i00feel02i00 is already there, so there is no way that you cannot feel it.02br
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01b00''Can't you feel''02b00 means ''Couldn't you feel it?'' It basically

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01cite10Ahn12cite10Are there any differences between 'Can't you feel~ ' and 'Can you not feel~'?12blockquote

10Essentially, they are the same but the latter allows one to place emphasis on any of the three words, thus altering the implied meaning of the sentence:02br
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0 01b00>your mind scrabbling02br
00I'd use 01i00scrambling02i00, because of the other uses of scrabbling (a synonym, but ...)02br
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0Thanks for your answers. It's rather hard to understand fully though.02br
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00I'll think about it and come again.02br
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00By the way, what is the other usage of 'scrabbling'?0-

0I just found the other use of it in 'Urban dictionary'. I see..I see....scrambling is better.0-

0 I'd say look at this definition, this is a recognized dictionary:02br
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0Thank you, Marius Hancu. I'll check it.0-

0 Modal/Auxiliary + subject-pronoun + 01i00not 02i00+ V ... ?02br
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00 This is a lesser used grammatical pattern. It is used for rhetorical effect. It makes the speaker more like a teacher making a pronouncement rather than an ordinary person having a normal conversation. It may give a haughty or pompous tone to the sentence, or it may make t

0Thank you for your clear answer, Calif Jim.(^-^)0-